48 Flashcards by Jang Kang

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underpinning

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foundation, basis

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complicated

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complex, intricate

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legacy

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tradition, inheritance, heritage

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caption

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title, heading

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spread out

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extend, broaden, stretch

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manufacture

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make, build, construct, mass-produce

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in operation

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being used

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reinforcement

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support

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peak

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summit, maximum, pinnacle, height, apex

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categorize

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arrange in classes, classify, group, class

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oversee

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supervise, manage, control

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temporary

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makeshift, transient, transitory

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wit

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humor

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remnant

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trace, remain, relics

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tendency

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trend, inclination, proneness, bent

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whole

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entire, total, full

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unencumbered

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free

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narrow

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taper / limit

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oversight

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mistake, blunder, slip, error

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key

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tone / essential, central

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quit

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give up, stop / resign, retire

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tactile

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tangible, touchable

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gratify

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please, satisfy, appease

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intrude

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trespass, encroach, violate

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peaceful

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serene, tranquil, placid, quiet, calm

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strip

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remove, divest, deprive

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version

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translation / variant, form

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perforate

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pierce, punch, puncture, hole

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memorable

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notable, remarkable, noteworthy

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instrument

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means, mechanism / apparatus, tool, devise

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role

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function, duty, capacity

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shudder

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tremor, shiver, quiver, shake

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remove

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withdraw, extract, eliminate

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absolutely

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totally, utterly, completely

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occasional

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infrequent, irregular, sporadic

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well-suited

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adequate, appropriate

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occasion

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event, affair

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postulate

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propose, claim, necessitate, call for

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conflicting

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opposing, contrary, clashing